Transitions East 2015 report

Family business owners and stakeholders gathered at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay in Tampa, Fla., for Transitions East 2015, the 10th conference in the Transitions series of family-to-family educational events. Transitions East 2015, held March 25-27, drew 265 participants, representing 85 family enterprises. Two-thirds of the attendees were first-time Transitions conference participants. The theme of Transitions East 2015 was “Family Values and the Valuable Family Business.”

An optional introductory session, “Family Business Basics,” was presented during the afternoon of Wednesday, March 25, and was open to first-time Transitions attendees and others who wanted to brush up on family business terms and concepts. Speaking at this pre-conference session, which also included tips on how to get the most out of the Transitions experience, were Peter Begalla, Family Business Magazine's conference and education director; Nancy Drozdow, principal and vice president, CFAR; and Scott A. Winget, senior managing director, Center for Wealth Impact, Ascent Private Capital Management.

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